The City of San Fernando, (Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Siudad ning San Fernando; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Fernando) is a first class component city in the Philippine province of Pampanga, of which it is the provincial capital. The regional centre of Central Luzon (Region III), it has a population of 285,912 people according to the 2010 census.

"Fernandino First!" Fernandino ing mumuna, Fernandino ing manimuna!
Deeply rooted in our heritage, we commit to create and embrace a future where governance is socially inclusive, transparent and accountable, where citizens enjoy the fruits of their labor and peacefully live in harmony with the environment. We hold to these our core values patriotic and democratic, civic minded and socially responsible, committed to a culture of excellence, discipline and integrity, environment-friendly and proud of our heritage, fair and just.

According to a study, San Fernando 's strategic location within the Manila Clark-Subic Economic Triangle makes it a growing agro-industrial-commercial metropolis. The businessmen respondents are very happy with the flexibility of business taxes and land use regulations. Survey also reveals that the business community feels secured in the city government's management of the affairs of the city. This only show that the City of San Fernando is not only economically competitive, it also harbors a responsive local government unit.

The parol of star lantern is perhaps the paramount Filipino Christmas symbol – colorful, crafted with love and aglow with the spirit of the season. The Christmas lantern or Parul Sampernandu in Kapampangan can never be distanced from the town which created it, the City of San Fernando. It is what San Fernando is known for. And it is what has made the city famous all over the country and even around the world.

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A total of 220 shrubs, including Molave Trees and African Talisay (Umbrella Trees), and Japanese Bushes were planted along Aquino By-Way Tourism Road, Sindalan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, on June 25, 2018.

This action is in line with the Citywide Tree Planting Activity of CSF, through its Environment and Natural Resources Office, and in partnership with CSF-based plants shop, Wilson's Instant Tree Bank, as it joins the nation in the observance of the Philippine Arbor Day.
According to OIC-City Environment and Natural Resources Office Regina Rodriguez, the city aims to amplify its Urban Greening Program through planting more trees. She added that the action is "also in compliance with the country's Expanded National Greening Program which aims to protect people with balanced and healthful ecology."
For his part, Mayor Edwin 'EdSa' Santiago furthered that to be able to have a long and healthy lives, one must protect the environment, just as how his fourth agenda, 'Environment', states.
"Planting trees is a way of protecting the environment, and protecting the environment is a way of prolonging one's life," said Santiago.
He also expressed that "the city will truly be a 'model of countryside development' in the next few years because while we build modern infrastructures, we also build efforts in planting a lot of trees around the city."
Meanwhile, Santiago, during the tree planting activity, was joined by Vice Mayor Jimmy Lazatin, City Councilor and Committee on Environment Chairman Reden Halili, City Councilor BJ Lagman, and CSF-LGU department heads and employees and was supported by the Philippine Army, some civic groups, and non-government organizations.